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BMW Goes Big With M8 Gran Coupe
BMW decided to go all-in with its M8 Gran Coupe concept for Geneva. As the company’s official press release proudly declares, the “M” in M8 stands for “more of everything. I’m just not sure they’re going to like all the parallels everyone will draw.
Yes, this concept “coupe” is big, muscling out the M6 Gran Coupe. The car is exceptionally powerful, likely producing about 600 horsepower, like the new M5.
Sure, the M8 Gran Coupe has a large, dramatic presence. That green paint and gold accents work well together. But the concept certainly has more gaudy styling in the wrong ways, like that gaping front fascia. It likely is functional, but BMW’s design team surely could’ve done a better job making it attractive. Then there’s the car’s sides, where they couldn’t leave it alone with one strong crease, and instead had to overdo it. For good measure, the rear fascia is also over-styled, like BMW is getting tips from Honda these days. BMW calls this “dynamism” but it’s really quite tasteless. Sad.
We’ll see a production version of the “more” car likely in about a year, since it’s set to release as a 2020 model.
Steven has been writing about cars and other transportation issues worldwide for over ten years. His love for cars started long before he can remember, with Corvettes and 911s being his first car-crushes. Since then, he has owned many types of vehicles and has come to appreciate a wide variety of models, the diverse car culture groups, and the automotive industry in general.
